Political dynasties and poverty: Illustration of measurement and initial evidence of linkages in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Ronald U, Beja, Edsel L, Jr, Venida, Victor S, Yap, David Barua
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2013
• Subjects: Political dynasty; political inequality; poverty; Philippines; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration; Public Policy
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/171; https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2666/77df4caccdde18769fe272ab0dc132c0cc66.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

A political dynasty emerges when an incumbent elected official has at least one relative in elected office in the past or the present government. In the Philippines, for example, political dynasties comprise over 70% of its Congress. The impact of political dynasties on socioeconomic outcomes such a...